Volkswagen is trying to implement a comprehensive cost-cutting programme with up to 100,000 job losses, double the amount previously planned, by 2030 and the potential contraction or closure of several plants.

  • robomuffin79@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    But this is capitalism. If German manufacturers can’t compete, they should shut down. Survival of the fittest and free-markets etc etc. there will be job losses but the German people should ask their leaders why that happened

      • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works
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        Article doesn’t really point to Chinese vehicles being the primary reason though- it’s that demand is down for cars in Europe.

        That said, it’s not really free market capitalist anyway for China to heavily subsidize EV production.